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Watch Your Weight: Quick Guide to Healthy Living Staying at a healthy weight can help prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and disability.... Details > National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Aim for A Healthy Weight!: Information for Patients and the Public These guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute present a new approach for the assessment of overweight and obesity and establish principles of safe and effective weight loss. Calc... Details > National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health Better Health and You: Tips for Adults Also available in: Spanish This site provides a variety of information including tips for healthy eating, quick breakfast ideas, easy snack ideas, and more to help you keep a healthy weight.... Details > Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Calculate Your Daily Calorie Needs   Find the number of calories you should eat each day to maintain your current weight. If you're overweight, use the average healthy weight recommended for your height.... Details > American Cancer Society Calorie Calculator   Use this tool to estimate how many calories and fat grams are in a serving of your favorite foods.... Details > Calorie Control Council Chapter Locator: TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)    This site provides a database to help you find centers for weight control in a specific zip code and surrounded areas.... Details > TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program This consumer information booklet highlights the elements of a weight-loss program a consumer should look for in order to properly judge its safety and potential for success. ... Details > National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health Dieting and Gallstones This online document gives consumers basic information on gallstones and the effect of weight loss on this condition.... Details > National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health For Teens: Alliance for a Healthier Generation   This site contains valuable information intended for kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices; provides information on foods that are good and taste good, ideas to get involved in the issue a... Details > Alliance for a Healthier Generation Frequently Asked Questions - Obesity and Weight Loss This fact sheet defines obesity, and explains some of the causes that can contribute to being overweight or obese. It provides statistics on how many women are obese, explains the serious health probl... Details > National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services